Posted By
Najib
Aug 06, 2023 05:20
There's a new chain of coffeehouses open across Lebanon called "Stories" that has a striking resemblance to Starbucks. From the logo to the colors, the cups, the straws, even the aprons, everything looks the same. The coffee shop has five locations: Tyre, Bliss, Kraytem, Centro Mall & Bir Hassan. There's no harm in reproducing the Starbucks concept but it wouldn't hurt to differentiate yourself a bit. In fact, I don't think it's even legal to…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 03, 2023 05:06
The Lebanese government met today and agreed to increase the internet fees for Ogero users by 7 folds, which means that if you're paying 90,000 LL for a 50mb connection, you will soon be paying 630,000 LL, almost as much as the Lebanese minimum wage. While this increase is necessary for Ogero to keep operating properly, it should have come earlier and should be part of a larger plan to fix the lira rate, put…
Baladi
8 months ago
“Beirut Dreams in Color” is a short movie directed by Michael Collins about the Mashrou’ Leila Lebanese rock band and feminist activist Sarah Hegazi. Mashrou’ Leila was one of the most popular alternative rock group ...
Lebanon
8 months ago
Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh left office today after 30 years on the job. Unfortunately, him leaving doesn’t change much as Lebanon’s caretake government has failed to appoint a permanent successor, and Salameh’s deputy Wassim ...
Critiques
8 months ago
Lebanon’s Minister of Culture tweeted today that Lebanon will suspend cultural coordination with Denmark and Sweden and their corresponding embassies in Beirut. The decision comes after the Koran burnings that took place in both countries, ...
Economics
8 months ago
Remittances continue to serve as a vital source of support for the Lebanese economy and Lebanese families as they amount approximately $6 to $7 billion per year. Despite the COVID crisis and the global recession ...
Baladi
8 months ago
Mohammad Zein is a diving instructor and a civil defense volunteer who wants to break the longest scuba dive world record. The Lebanese record was 12 hours but Zein managed to break it last month ...
Art
8 months ago
The Mayyas has officially released its first video music entitled “Horra” and it is absolutely stunning visually and artistically. The 5-minute long video showcases Mayyas’ incredible choreography in different settings, one of them being the ...
Automotive
8 months ago
Lebanese Rally Champion Roger Feghali has retained the fastest record for Al Hussein Rumman Hill Climb after winning the 2023 edition and breaking Jordan’s Khatshik Shadian 2019 record. Feghali had held the record for 12 ...
Baladi
8 months ago
Update: You can watch it [here]. Our talented friends at wezank produced a short animated movie back in 2020 entitled “Peek-A-Boom” (بَؤّوســي in arabic) that has won them several awards including Best Animation at Harlem ...
